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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
THE PACIFIC ROADS.
Continuation Of the Special In
quiry by Government Commits

continuation Oh the SpeCIai In
quiry by Government Commits
sioners.
New YORK, May 5.-The examination
of Special counsel Artemus Holmes, of
the Union Pacific Railroad company,
was continued before Commissioners
Pattison, Anderson and Littler. Mr..
Anderson held in his hand the Judgment
roll in the matter of the hearing before
Referee Ruggles on the application to
have the Denver Pacific stock released
as security for the mortgages on the
Kansas Pacific, of which the witness re-
lated the story yesterday. Mr.. Ander-
son was informed of the name of the
court stenographer who made the full
minutes. Mr.. Anderson asked if the
witness knew who erased the answer 20
the question: What were the net earn
ings of the Kansas Pacific last Year,"
The original answer was: mot much,
if anything," and over which erasure
was written: ''AbOut 100000" Mr.
Holmes knew nothing about this,
ssWer probably the correct one.
in hand different from that of the body
of the report. Mr.. Holmes made the
Statement that the Union Pacific
protited by the consolidation in that
they got the benefit of all the handling
and that they thereby stopped the COM
petition of the Kansas Pacific; and Mr..
Gould thus controlled
O A DANGEROUS WEAPON
OF a hostile rival. The idea that the
Kansas Pacific stock had no value pre-
lviously he characterized as wrong.
This idea of consolidation did not enter
Mr.. GOuld's head until he went abroad.
If the consolidation had not been made
the Kansas Pacific would not have been
worth 10 cents on the dollar and the
Denver Pacific stock would not have
been worth more than its value as waste
paper. To Gen. Pattison, Mr.. Holmes
said he dNl not think the attempt was to
load the Union Pacific with valueleSs
roads, because the Kansas Pacific had
been a good paying road ever
since. This was because be-
fore the consolidation the ter
ritory of the two roads was opened.
Mr.. Holmes thought Mr.. Dillon's teSti-
mony before Referee Ruggles Jan. %,
1880, that the Denver Pacific stock was
not worth anything to the Kansas
Pacific, but could be made worth
S3,0W,0OO if freed from the mortgage
and used for certain things, was per-
fectly cOnSOnant, and that "certain
things" meant the freeing of the road to
use in connection with the Kansas
Pacific, and that, as consummated by
the consolidation, it was true that the
Denver stock was worth S3,OO0,OO0 the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
Kossuth in His Old Age.

lnter Oceun.
suppose that most of your readers
would be surprised if told that the IA
nous Hungarian patriot, Louis Kossuth,
is still alive. But such is the case. He
is living at Turin at the advanced age
of So. l have recently had two letters
from Italy giving news of the venerable
statesman. st. l.. A. Touhay, our con-
sui at Turin, writes me that 1.-THE gen
eral lives in retirement and receives,
only enthusiastically visits from some
few friends whom he especially desires
to meet. Indeed, owing to his advanced
age and consequent infirmities, he has
renowned all active pursuits of any
sort whatsoever" l make the follow
ing extract on the same subject from a
Naples letter: ''IIe spent last winter
here with his son, Maj. Kossuth, who
resides in Naples, and who is the mag
nate-the Tom ScOtt-of the whole ives
tern network of Italian railroads, from
Corniche OF Ligurian coast to the occi-
dental tip of the boot"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
The Chinaman Has no Prejudices.


An illustration of the difficulty attend
ing the discovery of the real condition
of the Chinese mind in regard to the
progressive policy obtaining in Western
countries is contained in the following
anecdote, for the authenticity of which
the writer can vouch: "a bishop of the
Episcopal church was returning from
China with his servant, whom he thought
he had converted to Christianity When
ever the bishop had services in the
cabin of the steamer in which they both
were passengers, the servant attended
and took part very deyoutly in the re-
sponses, etc. One day passenger OBJ
served the servant on his knees worship
ing an image of Buddha, with candles
and jOSS-StickS. and he asked the servant
if he was not a Christian, and elected
the following reply: 'As am in the
employ of the bishop it is my duty to
observe the Christian ceremonies when
my master does so; but when / am act
ing for myself of course | worship ac-
cording to my own Buddhist faith"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
Dainty Tables at Society Teas.
Globe-Democrat.

Globe Democrat.
The tables at afternoon teas are now
in the best taste, and a little effort is
made to offer the things that will not
spoil ones appetite for the soup and
prosaic things of the dinner that come
so closely on its heels. Tea and choco-
late and occasionally bullion, are offered,
and thin pate de foie gras sandwiches
are now the fancy of the moment In
some places punch is tabooed as not be-
ing sanctioned by London example; but
just now every one offers cafe glace,
otherwise coffee ice cream, but served
in punch cups. The cafe glace is always
put on the table, either in a large salad
bowl or q punch bowl, and is served
with ladle, whereby many are deluded
and fail to recognize their old friend
plain coffee ice cream.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06

next day by the consummation of the
consolidation. Judge j. F. Dillon a
nephew of Sidney Dillon who became
an attorney for the Union Pacific in
1872, was the next witness. He thought
he prepared the article of consolidation
of the roads under instructions. Beyond
this fact nothing of interest was elected
in his testimony.
Sidney Dillon was called to the stand
and failed to recollect anything in par
ticular. He was often prompted by his
secretary, who told him what shares he
owned and in what roads he had been
interested, either as president c. di
rector.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
A New Dakota Road .

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, OAK, May 5.-Articles
of incorporation for the Fort Dodge &
Sioux Falls railroad were filled to-day
The incorporators are George r. Pear
son, of Sioux Rapids: John G. Adams,
of Spencer; John F. Duncombe and NJ.
Duncombe. of Fort Dodge. attorneys
for the Illinois Central, and r. F. Petit
grew of this city. A survey of the line
will be made at once. This scheme is
believed here to be bona fide one and
is Hospitality received. 1t takes the
place of the proposed Cherokee IL Sioux
Falls line. The $4,000 guarantee for
the Sioux Falls & Willmar was COM
pleted tonight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
Mexican Central directors.

BosToN, Mass, Eay 5.-The Mexican
Central Railway company GimitedD, atits
meeting yesterday, elected directors as
follows: Oliver Ames, Isaac T. Burr,
Jacob Edwards, Andrew b. Lauwrie,
William Rotch, Warren SAWYER, Joseph
II. White, George w. Wilbur and Levi
C.Wade, of Boston; Sebas tian Camacho,
Edward w. jackson and Pablo Landa,
of Mexico; Levi Il. Letter, of Chicago:
Joseph Richardson. of New York. and
Robert r. Simon, of London. Mr.. Rich
ardson is substituted for Arthur Sewall,
it being thought advisable to have a
New York man on the board.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
Atkinson 4 Santa Fe.

BosToN, Mass, May 5.-The fifteenth
annual report of the Atkinson, Topeka
IL Santa Fe railroad just issued shows:
Gross earnings for 1885. S15, 1854 800; ex-
penses and taxes SS,6I39l2: net earnings.
1870, 395. Additional receipts from other
sources swell the above to SS,02S, 04O. Sur
plus after paying fixed charges, sinking fund
dues, DIVIDENDS, etc. 500, 136. Increase of
gross earnings SIP OIL increase of net
earnings, deducting taxes. S113.96S The
bonded debt was reduced 1928, 600 in 1886,
and now is $40, $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
soUIREs OF LABOR.

In his address before the Boston Labor
Lyceum last Sunday evening EDWARD
ATKINSON did not take as morbid a
view of the affairs of this generation as
old men are accustomed to do He says
that there are not as many dudes and
drones how as there used to be. In com-
pairing the past generation with the
present lie sees more workers to-day
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
Subscribed $4,000.


Special to the Globe.
YANKToN, OAK, May 5.-A meeting
of the citizens of Yankton was held in
Turner hall last night to devise means
for securing railroad from the south.
About 600 were in after lance, and S10,-
600. in cash was subscribed in short
time. Representatives from all the
towns along the line of the road between
Omaha and Yankton were present. stat
ing, that their respective communities
would furnish the right of way, as well
as contribute literally in cash.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
New Boots for the GaIlows.

Vienna Letter.
Kreitter, the mendicant, who stabbed
a gentleman close to st. Stephens last
November, because he refused to give
him aims, has been hanged. He showed
great stoicsm to the last, and burst out
laughing while the rope was being put
around his neck. His last request was
for pair of new boots. as he did not
like to appear in shabby garb before the
distinguished public that would witness
his death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
PIERCE AS PRESIDENT.
Is the Move in His Behalf Poll
teal Scheme.
To the Editor of The Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe
BATHGATE, OAK, May 5.-The item
published recently in the GLOBE writ
ten by Hillsboro correspondent to the
effect that the movement to elect ex-
Governor Pierce president of the North
Dohota university, had been insti.
gated by the ex-governor's political
friends and was sustained by them
alone, and that the professors now con-
nected with the institution were
strongly opposed to his selection; al
though disputed by a subsequent com
munication from Grand Forks evidently
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
STRAY SUNREAMS.

Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON built the
house at Mt. Vernon in which he
lived and died. He did not build it,
but he remodeled and enlarged it. The
original house was built by Gen. WASH
INGToN'S half brother, LAURENCE
WASHINGTON, who served under Adj
miral VERNON i'll the siege OF Cartha-
gena, and afterwards named his home
in honor of his old commander.
*.%
Mt. Vernon, at the death of LAU-
RENEE WASHINGTON, passed into the
hands of his younger brother, GEORGE,
who occupied it until the time of his
death. 1t was not until the close of the
Revolutionary war when WASHINGTON
found himself a famous man that he
realized the necessity for enlarging his
homestead. He knew that his elevated
position would compel him to entertain
many people of distinction, so he made
his house larger. The mansion as it was
remodeled by Gen. WASHINGTON is the
Mt. Vernon of to-day.
~
Among the additions made by WASH
INGToN to Mount Vernon is the big
banquet hall, which was intended to all
Swer the double purpose of dining-room
and ballroom. Another addition was
the library, which did not contain over
800 volumes. WASHINGTON died in
the room over the library. Mrs. WASH
INGTON died in small room in the attic.
~
Don CAMERON is said to be the
ShrewdeSt and most successful real eS-
tate Spectator in Washington. 1t is es-
timated that he has made quarter of a
million within the last five years by his
Washington real estate speculations
alone. He has plenty of money, is a
shrewd business man, and is never in a
hurry about anything. He watches for
opportunities, and strides in Oh a deal
without any fuss about it.
~
Don CAMERON is the most unsociable
man in public life. He is entirely I'M
like his father, the venerable SIMON
CAMERON, whose loquacity is only
equaled by his fondness for company.
The old man will talk companion
blind III half a day. He is particularly
fond of relating his early political ex-
periences. 1t is not so with Don. He
will ride III railroad car for week
and never exchange words with a pas
Senger. He doesn't even talk 10 his
family. When he goes home at night
after his congressional work is over he
will draw up & table, call for pack CT
cards and play solitaire the whole even
ing without speaking q ;Yerd to 4 soul.
All the time lie is playing lie is thinking.
out some political or real estate scheme.
*x*
The GLOBE is being troubled with G
great many inquiries about the system
Of street sprinkling which it is unable
to explain. The bulk Of the questions
propounded to us arc for the purpose of
finding out why it is that if property
holders are to be taxed equally an as
sesSmcnt of SO much foot on their
property, why is it that the streets do
not get an equal amount Of sprinllling?
Some streets get more than is necessary.
while others are Sprinklcd very lightly.
if at all. There ought to be ALI equal
distribution Of the benefit il there is to
be an equality of taxation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
Very Rank Wild Oats.
W 1tH O'ostF5'
Boston Gazette.

Boston Gazette.
One can pardon Harvard freshmen,
on account of their youth and mex
perience, when they loudly air their
callow opinions on base ball in crowded
theater: but when. at the same place,
they tell questionable stories within ear
shot of decent women, the involuntary
listener feels like spanking the, young
rascals soundly and sending them to
he'd
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
Will Defy the Veto.

WINNIPEG, May 5.-The Manitoba
delegates have been unable to accom-
plish anything at Ottawa, and therefore
the only course left is one of independ-
ent action in building the road in de-
fiance of the dominion veto.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
CONSPICUOUS SELFIsHNESS.

The Investigations of the interstate
commission have developed that there is
a great deal of human nature in the
management of the transportation SyS-
TEN Of this country and no trait of hui
man nature is more prominently de-
veloped than that of SelfiShneSs. The
investigation at Mobile developed the
fact that whenever the water is high in
the Alabama rivers and there is steam
boat competition the railroads run their
yates down to a very low figure to cripple
Che river interest and prevent the deYel-
Opment of well organized and perma-
nent steamboat competition. But when
the rivers are low the rates are advanced,
sometimes as high as 200 per cent.
When the interstate commission gets
around this way and commences its in
veStigatiOnS it will develop about the
same state of affairs in Minnesota as
exist in Alabama. And what is more,
they will find it the same in every
locality where there is water transport
tation. 1t is the business of the rail-
roads to cripple and kill out steamboat
competition wherever it is practicable
to do so, and for the. accomplishment of
this purpose they all work together.
That is why the long and short haul
clause is so particularly Objectionable
to the railway management. Hereto
fore they have made up for the losses on
through freight when they were COM
PEELED to lower it Oh account of the river
competition by running up the rates on
local traffic. But the Mobile inyestiga-
ton shows that this element of selfish
ness is not confined to the rail
way managers exclusively. When the
birmingham iron masters came before
the commission and argued in conjunc-
ton with the railway managers in favor
OF permanent suspension of the
fourth clause Of the interstate law so
far as it related to the Southern roads,
Judge COOLEY succeeded by series of
cross questions in drawing out from the
iron manufacturers the confession that
they relied on their special contracts
with the railroads to drive their
New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri
and Michigan competitors out of the
market. Not satisfied with the nat
ural advantages they possessed over
their Northern competitors, the Ala
bama manufacturers wanted to hog the
whole persimmon, and relied Oh the
Southern system of railroads to enable
them to do So. So that really their argyll
ment in favor of suspending the
fourth clause is the very strong
est argument why it should not be
suspended. The object of the
interstate commerce law is to equal
iZe conditions between all sections
of the country and to regulate the trans
portation system so that justice will be
done to each locality. 1t is difficult to
frame law with such tleXibility as 10
adapt its provisions to each particular
case. For that reason congress was
compelled to leave great deal to the
discretion of the commission.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
The Channel Clear.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, May s.
The channel is all clear above and be-
low here. Buffalo, Chicago and Mar
quette boats have arrived.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Place of Observation
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06

these baser passions are surging up and cry
ing out, give us Barabus, give lie evil and
and nobler qualities, all those things which
God implanted in you anu intended should
grow up all of these, like the abashed disci-
pies of old, are standing aside, afraid to go
up and demand their rights of your will.
And tonight as you waver and halt between
these opinions your decision as to whether
it shall be for evil or for Christ, Jesus Christ
is delivered TO your will, and your will must
decide the question whether you will take
Christ as your passover gift tonight. Let the
wrath of God, let the angel of the most
high pass over your head and your roof tree
seeing the blood of the Lamb over the lintels
of your door. And what tremendous
whelmes lis to think of, the fact that when
God created us in his own image, turned us
into the world free moral agents, he gave us
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-05
Reunion of the 54th Regiment at
JohnstoWn.

At the first reunion Of the Fifty-fourth
Regiment, held at Johnstown last week.
Col. John P. Linton delivered the address OF
welcome TO which Captain W. II Slnner, OF
Somerset, responded Among other things
Captain Sanner said that, though introduced
as Captain Sanner, it is well-known To all
the surviving members of the Fifty-fourth
that he was not a captain. The appellation
was one he had by some means achieved or
received since the close of the war
He said it required no speech from him to-
day to convince any one that the visiting
veterans were welcome here when "wel-
come" beamed forth from every counte-
nance; and that he. in behalf of his com
rades accepted with gratitude the hospitality
of the good citizens of Johnstown. He re-
ferred to the time, now upward of twenty
five years in the past, when the somerset
county contingent of the regiment. ON its
way TO Harrisburg. marched from Somerset
to this place, and. he said, he had distinct
recollection of the hospitalities extended by
the Johnstown people at thai time.
He said that the surviving members of the
Fifty fourth, not to-day in attendance here,
though scattered east. west, north, and
south, would think of the good time their
friends were hnving at the reunion, and
would breathe a fervent prayer to Heaven
for the preservation of the lives of their old
companions in arms
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-05
Made Old In An Instant.

CLEVELAND o. Oct MARY Harmon
daughter of farmer. was engaged TO be mar
ried to Jacob Eberlein. who followed the
Harmons from Pennsylvania a short time
ago About six weeks ago the young coup
lie came to the city. One of the young man
friends. worked in one of the electric-iight
establishments, and they went TO see the
machinery. While passing through the
shop Miss Harmon received a severe shock
of electricity and fell to the floor. In few
minutes she recovered sufficiently to be re-
moved from the place and was taken TO her
home. Medical aid was summoned. For
four days the girl lay paralyzed. Then she
regained the use of her limbs but immediate
ly began to lose flesh. The hair on the left
side of her head turned gray and began fall
ing out After four weeks she was able to
be about and able TO attend to most of her
household duties, but in that time she had
been transformed from young handsome
girl into a feeble old woman. Her form,
which had been plump and rounded, is thin
and bent and the skin on her face and body
is dry and wrinkled Her voice is harsh and
cracked and no one, to look at her, would
imagine that She was less than 80 years of
age The physicians claim that the electric
current communicated directly with the
principal nerves ofthe spine and left side of
the head. and that the shock almost destroy
ed their vitality
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-05
A Miser's Hidden Treasure.

AKRON. O.. Oct. Washington Reich
ard and William Snyder while chopping
Sood at New Portage opened log in which
they discovered two shot-bags full of gold
and silver coin, besides a roll of bills con-
tanning not less than 5000. The bills were
badly nodded. The men at first kept quiet
about their treasure trove which amounts
to fully $4,000, but were SO happy over their
sudden fortune that they went 10 town and
bought grand new suits of clothes through
ont and then returning TO New Portage, a
coal-mining and manufacturing village, set
up drinks. until the population of the place
was drunk almost TO n man. The source of
the money becoming known, older citizens
recalled the fact thar about fifteen yeaes ago
Jacob Trackbach, a miser, died at that place.
He was supposed to be wealthy, having done
a big business in land speculation After
his death his house and land were turned
over to find bis cash, but all without avail
1t is now claimed that this tree had been
the misers treasury The tree was cut down
to-day and about six feet from the ground
good-sized hole was found which gave evi-
dence of plug having rotted i'm il. The
silver dollars rolled ont when the log was
opened, and the treasure which had for years
been searched for was laId bare before the
eyes of poor and now almost crazy men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-05
An Insane Engineer.

DIS MoINBs. IA, Sept. 29.--Wednesday
evening Engineer Botsworth, of the Wabash
south-bound train, gave the final touches to
his engine and pulled out as usual At Har-
vey water tank he pulled past several lengths
The fireman mounted the tank and called to
him to back, but he pulled further ahead
The fireman returned 10 the cab. and seeing
that the engineer was dazed himself backed
down. For several stations the engineer
would run past the platform. and would
give vacant smile when the fireman objec-
ted. Convinced at last the engineer was
drunk, the fireman at Knoxville Junction
grasped the lever and saved the train from
going through the switch. The conductor
demonstrated with the smiling engineer, who
responded All right
The train was now late. and the engineer
put an all the steam. Having passed Bea-
con, he gave yell, and started to spring
from the cab window. The watchful firemen
caught him by the legs, and while he balan-
ced him in the window ledge he managed
with his foot to stop the train The coduc-
tor then helped to get him back 10 the bag
gage car, where he was carefully guarded to
Ottumwa, and there turned over to the au-
thorities. He was brought home to-day in
sane and did not recognize his wife